United States Solid Waste and EPA 500-F-99-001
Environmental Protection Emergency Response January 1999
Agency (5101)
Washington, DC 20460
&EPAThe Brownfields Economic
Redevelopment Initiative
Proposal Guidelines for
Brownfields Cleanup
Revolving Loan Fund
Demonstration Pilots
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EPA's Brownfields Cleanup
Revolving Loan Fund Demonstration Pilots
Introduction
The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Brownfields Economic Redevelopment
Initiative is designed to empower states, local governments, communities, and other stakeholders
involved in economic redevelopment to work together in a timely manner to prevent, assess,
safely cleanup, and sustainably reuse brownfields. As part of this Initiative, EPA has awarded
cooperative agreements to States (including U.S. territories), political subdivisions (including
cities, towns, counties), and Indian tribes to capitalize Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund
pilots. l The purpose of these pilots is to test brownfields cleanup revolving loan fund models that
direct special efforts toward facilitating coordinated public and private brownfields cleanup efforts
at the federal, state, and local levels.
In fiscal year 1999, the EPA expects to select up to 63 new BCRLF pilots, awarding up to
$500,000 per pilot.
Eligible entities for FY 1999 BCRLF pilots, as in previous years, will be entities that have
been awarded Brownfields Assessment Demonstration Pilots prior to FY99.2 In addition, political
subdivisions with jurisdiction over sites that have either (1) been the subject of a targeted
brownfields assessment (formerly called targeted site assessments), or (2) been selected by the
U.S. EPA prior to January 1, 1999 to be the subject of a targeted brownfields assessment, are also
eligible for a single BCRLF pilot award. BCRLF pilot proposals do not have to be limited to sites
identified, characterized, or assessed under a previously awarded assessment pilot or targeted
brownfields assessment.
Proposals from coalitions, formed among the eligible entities, are permitted to apply, but
a single eligible entity must be identified as the legal recipient. Additionally, a letter of support
from each coalition member must be included as an attachment.
Eligible entities must demonstrate through their proposal: 1) an ability to manage a
revolving loan fund and environmental cleanups; 2) a need for cleanup funds; 3) commitment to
1 In fiscal year 1997, the Agency awarded 24 Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund
(BCRLF) Demonstration Pilots. Pilot awards were for $350,000. Only entities that had been
awarded brownfields assessment pilots prior to October 1995 were eligible to apply for the FY
1997 EPA's BCRLF pilots. Thus, up to 29 existing Brownfields Assessment Demonstration
Pilots were eligible to be awarded in FY 1997. No BCRLF pilots were awarded in fiscal year
1998.
2 Existing BCRLF pilots (pilots awarded in FY 1997) will be eligible for supplemental
awards of up to $150,000 pending approval by EPA Regional offices that significant progress has
been made.
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creative leveraging of EPA funds with public-private partnerships and in-kind services; and 4) a
clear plan for sustaining the environmental protection and related economic development activities
initiated through the BCRLF program. The eligible entities must meet EPA's threshold and
evaluation criteria. There is no guarantee of an award. Also, the size of the awards may vary (for
example, from $50,000 to $500,000), depending on the proposal's responses to the evaluation
criteria.
Announcement of the deadline for new proposals for the 1999 BCRLF pilots will be made
in the Federal Register. Proposals must be post-marked or sent to U.S. EPA Headquarters via
registered or tracked mail by the stated proposal deadline. A copy of the proposal submitted to
EPA Headquarters must also be submitted via registered or tracked mail to the appropriate U.S.
EPA Regional Brownfields Coordinator.
Information regarding the BCRLF pilot program may be found at the EPA Brownfields
Homepage (http://www.epa.gov/brownfields) and the reference to the "Revolving Loan Fund
Pilots." Interested parties are strongly encouraged to review information found in the
Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund Administrative Manual (EPA 500-B-98-001)
published in May 1998, which is also available on the web at
("http://www.epa.gov/swerospsM/rlflocat.htm").
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Background
Many sites across the country once used for industrial/commercial purposes have been
abandoned or are under-used—some are contaminated, some are merely perceived to be
contaminated. A report from the General Accounting Office (GAO: Community Development,
Reuse of Urban Industrial Sites, June 1995, GAO/ RCED-95-172) finds that:
"As states and localities attempt to redevelop their abandoned industrial sites, they have
faced several obstacles, including the possibility of contamination and the associated
liability for cleanup ... This situation is caused largely by federal and state environmental
laws and court decisions that impose or imply potentially far-reaching liability. The
uncertain liability has encouraged businesses to build in previously undeveloped nonurban
areas—called 'greenfields'—where they feel more confident that no previous industrial
use has occurred."
The National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) has likewise "determined
that there exists a compelling need to address issues of economic development and revitalization
of America's urban [and rural] communities." The NEJAC has requested that EPA:
"Provide leadership in stimulating a new and vigorous national public discourse over the
compelling need to develop strategies for ensuring healthy and sustainable communities in
America's urban [and rural] centers and their importance to the nation's environmental
and economic future."
EPA is responding to these concerns through its EPA's Brownfields Initiative. The
Brownfields Initiative can be grouped into four broad and overlapping categories: (1) providing
cooperative agreements for brownfields assessment and cleanup pilots; (2) clarifying liability and
cleanup issues; (3) building partnerships and outreach among federal agencies, states,
municipalities, and communities; and (4) fostering local job development and training initiatives.
EPA defines brownfields as abandoned, idled, or under-used industrial and commercial
facilities where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental
contamination. EPA's Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Initiative is an organized
commitment to help: communities revitalize such properties, both environmentally and
economically; mitigate potential health risks; and restore economic vitality to areas where
brownfields exist.
To date, the Agency has funded 227 Brownfields Assessment Demonstration Pilots. The
brownfields assessment pilots (each funded up to $200,000 over two years) test cleanup and
redevelopment planning models, direct special efforts toward removing regulatory barriers
without sacrificing protectiveness, and facilitate coordinated environmental cleanup and
redevelopment efforts at the federal, state, and local levels. These brownfields assessment pilot
are being used to bring together community groups, investors, lenders, developers, and other
affected parties to address the issue of assessing sites contaminated with hazardous substances
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and preparing them for appropriate, productive use. The pilots serve as vehicles to explore a
series of models for states and localities struggling with such efforts. Experience gained from the
brownfields assessment pilots, along with partnerships and outreach activities, is providing a
growing knowledge base to help EPA's Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund pilots.
Both assessment and cleanup pilots focus on EPA's primary mission—protecting human
health and the environment. However, they are an essential piece of the nation's overall
community revitalization efforts. EPA works closely with other federal agencies through the
Federal Interagency Working Group on Brownfields and builds relationships with other
stakeholders on the national and local levels to develop coordinated approaches for community
revitalization.
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Evaluation of the Proposals
Evaluation Process
To ensure a fair evaluation process, EPA will convene a FY 99 BCRLF pilot evaluation
panel consisting of EPA Regional staff, including Regional Brownfields Coordinators, and other
federal agency representatives. Regional evaluation panels held in each EPA Region will provide
an initial evaluation of the proposals. These regional panels will assess how well the proposal
meets the selection criteria outlined below.
Proposals must be clear and decisive, strictly follow the criteria, and provide sufficient
detail for the panels to compare the merits of each and decide which proposals best support the
intent of the pilot program. Vague descriptions and unnecessary redundancy may reduce the
chance of a favorable rating. For this reason, applicants should provide draft workplans with their
proposals.
Proposals providing the best evidence of a true need, a quality project, and appropriate
use of funds will have the best chance of being recommended by the panels. Applicants are
strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with the Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan
Fund Administrative Manual (EPA 500-B-98-001, May 1998) and the Brownfields Cleanup
Revolving Loan Fund Administrative Manual: Model Terms and Conditions (EPA 500-B-98-
002, October 799S)(see, http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflocat.htm).
Applicants may also contact and meet with EPA Regional Brownfields Coordinators for
assistance prior to submission of their proposal. Regional panel recommendations regarding
proposals will be presented to EPA senior management for final selection. The evaluations will
include recommendations for the number and size of the awards.
Cooperative Agreement Award Process
Upon selection, applicants will receive a confirmation letter from EPA Headquarters.
Since the cooperative agreements are to be awarded by the EPA Regional offices, at the time the
selected applicants are notified, appropriate EPA Regional Brownfields Coordinators and
Regional Grants Specialists also will be informed. Applicants with proposals that are not selected
will be informed in writing.
Subsequently, successful BCRLF pilot proposal applicants will be contacted by the
Regional office and asked to submit a formal cooperative agreement application package. The
information in the BCRLF pilot proposal submitted to EPA Headquarters will form a basis for the
cooperative agreement application. However, the cooperative agreement application will require
more detailed information on specific products, schedule, and budgets. The cooperative
agreement application package will include: the standard application and budget forms; a formal
work plan that provides a detailed description of the work to be performed, including a schedule,
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milestones, products, and budget backup information; information related to community relations,
health and safety, and quality assurance plans; and the required certification forms.
When the applicant is a political subdivision, the proposal should also include a written
agreement from the State that the political subdivision may assume the lead responsibility for
removal activity at a site(s). Applicants should consult with U.S. EPA's Regional BCRLF Project
Officer if such agreement cannot be obtained in time to submit it with the formal proposal
package. In addition, as soon as the applicant receives selection notification, they will be asked to
contact their State Intergovernmental Review office so that the required intergovernmental review
process may begin immediately. The EPA Regional Brownfields Coordinator and Regional Grants
Specialist will work closely with the applicant to process and finalize the cooperative agreement
package. Regulations require the award official3 to sign the cooperative agreement before costs
are incurred, with limited exceptions.
3 An "Award official" is the individual who signs the assistance agreement ensuring that
all technical, legal, and administrative evaluations have been made and that the proposed
agreement is awardable. For regionally administered programs, the award official is either the
Regional Administrator, Assistant Regional Administrator, or the Division Director.
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Purpose of Brownfields Cleanup
Revolving Loan Fund Pilots
The BCRLF pilots are intended to support self-sustaining efforts by states, local
governments, and Indian tribes to clean up brownfields. In particular, these pilots will test
revolving loan fund models that facilitate coordinated public and private cleanup efforts.
A revolving loan fund charges interest on the loans, generally at a low interest rate. This
fund is termed revolving because it uses loan repayments (principal, plus interest and fees) to
make new loans for the same authorized purposes.
From the BCRLF pilot funds, states, political subdivisions, and Indian tribes may provide
loans, but not grants, to public and private parties (for example, political subdivisions and
community development organizations) for the purposes of cleaning up brownfields sites that
already have been assessed for contamination. It is important to note that sites do not have to be
contained within the original assessment pilot project area to be eligible to receive funding from a
BCRLF. Loan repayments and fees provide a continuing source of capital for states, political
subdivisions, and Indian tribes to direct and facilitate brownfields site cleanups by providing
additional loans to other eligible recipients for brownfields site cleanup.
The U.S. EPA has established procedures governing how BCRLF funds may be paid to
cooperative agreement recipients and subsequently disbursed to borrowers. (All payments will be
made consistent with 40 C.F.R. Part 35.6280.) Payments for administrative expenses will be
made on the basis of the costs the recipient incurs, subject to the 15% administrative cost ceiling.
The recipient may establish disbursement procedures that allow borrowers to request funds based
on either actual expenses (e.g. invoices) or a schedule (e.g. progress payments). EPA will make
payments to the recipient based on either approach.
The U.S. EPA anticipates being substantially involved in overseeing and monitoring the
BCRLF program to ensure that applicable legal, financial, and environmental response
requirements are met. EPA may approve the procedures for site and loan recipient selection,
review or approve project phases, work collaboratively with the recipient to develop scopes of
work and generally oversee operational matters. However, the Agency does not intend to be
involved in prioritizing loan proposals, or in the day-to-day management of the BCRLF loan
program, and, specifically, will have no contractual ties with individual borrowers.
The following definitions will be used throughout these proposal guidelines:
• An Applicant is the state, political subdivision of a state (for example, city, town, county),
or Indian tribe that is going to submit or has submitted a proposal for a BCRLF
Demonstration Pilot with EPA.
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A Proposal is the document submitted to EPA that provides responses to the criteria
described below. If the proposal is selected by EPA, the applicant will be requested to
prepare a formal application for a cooperative agreement.
A Cooperative Agreement is the document negotiated between EPA and those applicants
that EPA has selected as candidates to receive BCRLF pilot funding. The cooperative
agreement will award federal funds and outline the terms and conditions to be met by the
recipient of the funds.
A Cooperative Agreement Recipient:
• is the entity with the authority to enter into the cooperative agreement and be
responsible for the overall implementation of the BCRLF demonstration pilot.
• is the recipient of federal funds and ensures that the funds provided by EPA are
used for authorized purposes and that the use of these funds is tracked, recorded,
and reported to EPA.
• supervises the implementation of the BCRLF pilot and is responsible for overall
policy and direction. The recipient may choose to enter into agreements with a
policy or advisory committee, such as a Brownfields Task Force or other
organization of stakeholders for performance of some of the policy-setting
activities.
• must act as the Lead Agency.
• must identify a qualified government employee to be the Brownfields Site
Manager.
• must act as, or legally designate a representative to act as, the Fund Manager.
• will be responsible for all actions of the fund manager. Therefore, should a BCRLF
pilot cooperative agreement be terminated by EPA, the cooperative agreement
recipient must appoint a receiver to manage outstanding loans or EPA will appoint
a receiver at the Agency's discretion.
The Lead Agency:
• is the cooperative agreement recipient. The primary Lead Agency responsibilities
for BCRLF activities are identified in 40 C.F.R. §300.415. Please note, a
cooperative agreement recipient may enlist the services of other entities that have
experience carrying out and overseeing environmental response activities to help
fulfill its Lead Agency responsibilities. The cooperative agreement recipient may
not, however, designate another entity to act as the Lead Agency.
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• will determine that BCRLF cleanup activities at a particular site are authorized by
CERCLA and the NCP. This determination will be based on a site evaluation
(described in the NCP at 40 CFR §300.410) and on current site conditions. The
Lead Agency may rely on site evaluation information submitted by a potential
borrower, but data from sampling and analyses must conform to 40 CFR
§300.415(b)(4)(ii).
• will conduct a site-specific engineering evaluation and cost analysis of cleanup
alternatives as required by 40 CFR 300.415(b)(4). The Lead Agency may rely on
information submitted by a potential borrower, but data from sampling and
analyses must conform to 40 CFR §300.415(b)(4)(ii).
• will ensure that a BCRLF cleanup will meet applicable or relevant and appropriate
requirements under Federal and state environmental laws, as required by 40 CFR
§300.4150).
• will meet the NCP public participation requirements (see, 40 CFR 300.415(n)),
including ensuring the availability of documents, providing adequate public
comment periods, and designating a spokesperson to inform the community of
actions taken, respond to inquiries, and provide information.
• will establish an administrative record for each site, as required by 40 CFR
§300.800(a). An administrative record will contain all the information which
forms the basis for the selection of a cleanup action, including a decision document
describing the final selection of a BCRLF cleanup.
• will work with the Fund Manager as loan agreements are developed to ensure that
all environmental response requirements will be met and that BCRLF funds are
used only for authorized activities.
• will ensure the adequacy of each BCRLF cleanup as it is implemented, including,
but not limited to, ensuring that all Federal and state requirements for worker
health and safety are met and ensuring that Natural Resource Trustees are
promptly notified and coordinated with where there are potential damages to
natural resources.
• will ensure that a site is secure and poses no immediate threat to human health or
the environment if a selected BCRLF cleanup will not fully address threats at the
site, or if a borrower is unable or unwilling to complete a BCRLF cleanup.
The Brownfields Site Manager:
• is identified by the cooperative agreement recipient.
• must be a qualified government employee.
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• will carry out the "on-scene coordinator" responsibilities identified in the NCP (for
example, 40 C.F.R. §§300.120). These responsibilities will include on-site
coordination, direction, and review of borrowers and contractors to assure
compliance with the National Contingency Plan and Lead Agency approved
documents.
The Fund Manager
• is the cooperative agreement recipient or its legally designated representative.
• is responsible for ensuring that the BCRLF is managed in conformance with the
cooperative agreement, applicable laws and regulations, and prudent lending
practices.
Please note: Cooperative agreement recipients are permitted to designate third parties to
serve as the fund manager. If the cooperative agreement recipient uses pilot funds to enter
into agreements with non-governmental entities for these activities, proper procurement
procedures must be followed. Intergovernmental agreements may be used for transactions
between governmental units.
The Pilot Area:
• is the section(s) of the applicant's jurisdiction in which it intends to make loans
supported by BCRLF funds.
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Legal and Program Guidelines for the Proposals
The BCRLF demonstration pilot program is funded under §104(d)(l) of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended
(CERCLA). Regulations applicable to this program include 40 C.F.R. Part 31 (Uniform
Administration Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local
Governments), 40 C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart O (Cooperative Agreements for Superfund Response
Actions), and 40 C.F.R. Part 300 (The National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution
Contingency Plan). Use of BCRLF pilot funds must be in accordance with CERCLA and all
CERCLA restrictions on use of funding also apply to BCRLF funds.
States, political subdivisions (including, cities, towns, and counties), and Indian tribes are
eligible cooperative agreement recipients. Proposals from coalitions, formed among the eligible
entities, are permitted to apply, but a single eligible entity must be identified as the legal recipient.
Additionally, a letter of support from each coalition member must be included as an attachment.
Cooperative agreement funds will be awarded only to an eligible recipient, as described above.
Proposals from a State acting in conjunction with a political subdivision(s) should submit a letter
of support from the political subdivision(s).
The BCRLF pilot proposals must conform to the following guidelines:
Eligible Sites
• Use of the of BCRLF pilot funds is limited to brownfields sites that have been determined
to have an actual release or substantial threat of a release of a hazardous substance. Funds
may also be used at sites with a release or substantial threat of release of a pollutant or
contaminant which may present an imminent and substantial danger to the public health or
welfare.
• BCRLF pilot funds may NOT be used for activities at any sites: 1) listed (or proposed for
listing) on the National Priorities List; 2) at which a removal action must be taken within
six months; or 3) where a federal or state agency is planning or conducting a response or
enforcement action.
Eligible Borrowers
• BCRLF pilot funds may NOT be loaned to a party that is a generator or transporter of
contamination at the site for which that party is requesting funds.
• BCRLF pilot funds may be loaned to a party that is an owner/operator of the site only if:
the lead agency can determine that the owner/operator would fall under a statutory
exemption from CERCLA liability; or that EPA would use its enforcement discretion and
not pursue the party in question under CERCLA, as described by EPA guidance (see list
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in Appendix B). The initial findings made by the lead agency do not, however, limit the
authority of the federal or state government.
Eligible Activities
BCRLF pilot funds have been designated by the U.S. EPA's Administrator for cleanup
activities only. BCRLF activities must be removals as defined in CERCLA §101(23). The
National Contingency Plan at 40 C.F.R. §300.415 describes some examples of removal
actions.
BCRLF cleanups must meet the NCP requirements identified for non-time critical removal
actions — i.e., removal actions for which a planning period of at least 6-months exists.
These requirements are identified primarily in 40 C.F.R. §§300.415 and 300.800. Pilot
funds may be used for costs associated with meeting any of these requirements, including
the requirement to conduct engineering evaluation and cost analysis of cleanup alternatives
and all public participation requirements.
BCRLF pilot loan funds may be used for site monitoring activities that are reasonable and
necessary during the cleanup process.
BCRLF pilot funds may NOT be used to conduct environmental response activities
preliminary to cleanup, such as site assessment, site identification, and site
characterization.
BCRLF pilot funds may NOT be used to clean up products that are part of the building
structure and result in exposure within residential buildings or business or community
structures (e.g., interior lead-based paint contamination or asbestos which results in indoor
exposure).
BCRLF pilot funds may NOT be used for cleanup at sites contaminated by petroleum
products, unless they are believed to be co-mingled with a hazardous substance, pollutant,
or contaminant (e.g., used oil). CERCLA expressly excludes petroleum from the definition
of hazardous substances.
BCRLF pilot funds may NOT be used for development activities that are not removal
actions (e.g., construction of a new facility or marketing of property).
Other Restrictions
The cooperative agreement recipient may use BCRLF pilot funds for the lead agency's or
fund manager's administrative and legal costs up to 15% of the total award, to be
determined during cooperative agreement proposal negotiations with EPA. Allowable
costs may include loan processing, professional services, audit, legal fees, and state
program fees.
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BCRLF pilot funds may NOT be used for job training. Support for job training activities
may be available through the Hazardous Material Training and Research Institute, EPA
programs, other federal agency programs, and state and local programs.
BCRLF pilot funds may NOT be used to support "lobbying" efforts of the cooperative
agreement recipient (for example, lobbying members of Congress or State legislatures, or
lobbying for other federal grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts).
The cooperative agreement recipient CANNOT use BCRLF pilot funds to match any
other federal funds without specific statutory authority. (However, the borrower may use
BCRLF pilot funds to match other federal funds.)
The cooperative agreement recipient is responsible for complying with all applicable
Federal requirements that are applicable to the BCLRF by operation of statutes, executive
orders, and regulations, in addition to CERCLA requirements. The Davis Bacon Act 40
U.S.C. §276a et seq. applies to all projects funded entirely, or in part, with CERCLA
funds.
The cooperative agreement recipient is generally expected to obligate all funds awarded
under the BCRLF pilot within (3) years. Final payment and disbursement of award funds
must be complete within (5) years from the agreement start date.
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Structure of the Proposal
Proposals for BCRLF pilots should consist of the following sections:
Cover Page (1 page)
Proposal Overview (1-2 pages)
Budget (1 page)
Responses to Threshold Criteria — Section A and B (up to 5 pages)
Responses to Evaluation Criteria — Sections C- F (up to 9 pages)
Attachments (as appropriate; please provide an index)
Attachments should be kept to a minimum. Attachments that will be considered during
proposal evaluation include maps and letters of certification and commitment, support, or
partnership from other government or private entities. Examples of attachments that will not be
considered during proposal evaluation include strategies or plans developed for other programs,
advertising brochures, newspaper articles, resolutions, statutes, and videotapes. Information in
these types of attachments should be distilled and incorporated into the responses to criteria.
To ensure fair and equitable evaluation of the proposals, please do not exceed the above,
single-sided page limitations. In addition, all materials included in the proposal (including maps
and other attachments) must be printed on letter-sized paper (SVa" by 11") and font sizes may be
no smaller than 11 points. Please submit two copies of your proposal materials, including
attachments. One copy should be submitted directly to EPA Headquarters and the other copy
should be submitted to the appropriate EPA Regional Brownfields Coordinator. (See page 29)
Cover Page
This is intended to identify the BCRLF Demonstration Pilot applicant and a point of
contact for communication with EPA. This should be on a single page and in the format of your
choice.
1. Proposal title: this should be as specific as possible.
2. Location: city, county, and state of the pilot area.
3. Scope and population of the pilot area.
4. Applicant identification: the name of the potential cooperative agreement recipient (for
example, state or local agency).
5. Proposal director: the name of the person who is responsible for the proposal. We will
contact this person if we need further information.
6. Mailing address of the proposal director.
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7. Telephone/Fax/E-mail of the proposal director.
8. Name of the representative of the appropriate political subdivision (Mayor, County
Executive, Tribal President, etc.) if different from the proposal director.
9. Mailing address of the representative of the appropriate political subdivision if different
from the proposal director.
10. Telephone/F ax/E-mail of the representative of the appropriate political subdivision if
different from the proposal director.
11. Date submitted: the date when the proposal is postmarked or sent to EPA via registered
or tracked mail.
12. Pilot period: the cooperative agreement recipient generally has three years from the
cooperative agreement start date to obligate (enter into loan agreements) all funds
awarded. Final payment, disbursement of award funds, and close out must be complete
within 5 years of award date. This will be determined by the applicant's projected
implementation schedule for the initial round of lending to be described in "Criteria A.4:
Describe proposed BCRLF Financial Plan" (See page 20).
13. Community background: demographic statistics on minority, unemployment, and poverty
rates or other statistics that demonstrate distress in the pilot area.
14. Cooperative partners: provide a list of the individuals and organizations that have agreed
to participate in the implementation of the pilot without charge.
Proposal Overview
The Proposal Overview is an important opportunity to briefly summarize the overall goals
and objectives of a proposed pilot. Some of the information you provide in the Proposal Overview
will overlap with the evaluation criteria. Provide an overview of the following topics:
• Overall brownfields goals and objectives.
• How capitalization of a BCRLF will help advance your goals and objectives.
• How the EPA cooperative agreement funds will be used (for example, administration,
loans, and financing).
Budget
• Provide a potential budget for your proposal. This should show the distribution of the
BCRLF pilot funds, including the portion of funds to be used for loans, and the potential
cooperative agreement recipients' administrative costs, legal fees, and professional
services (limited to 15% of the total award). A clear and concise budget is a critical
element of the package.
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Threshold Criteria (Section A and B)
A. Ability to Manage a Revolving Loan Fund and Environmental Cleanups
Applicants must meet the threshold criteria—demonstrate an ability to manage a revolving
loan fund and environmental cleanups—to be selected for a BCRLF Demonstration Pilot.
The cooperative agreement recipient will carry out two primary functions: 1) lead agency,
for the purpose of managing environmental cleanups; and 2) fund manager, for the purposes of
directing and administering the BCRLF pilot. This section addresses the threshold criteria, i.e.,
the minimum criteria, a proposer must demonstrate to assure U.S. EPA it has the ability to
implement a BCRLF pilot.
A.I. Demonstrate that you have an effective institutional structure in place or planned.
Specifically describe the expertise of the entities that will fill the following roles and
describe the relationship between: (1) the potential cooperative agreement recipient
as lead agency; (2) the proposed fund manager; and (3) the brownfields site
manager
Provide background on the institutions and staff proposed to carry out the BCRLF pilot.
This background information must include experience doing the types of tasks necessary to
administer federal financial assistance and to manage a revolving loan fund and environmental
cleanups.
Please identify the entity that will fill each function. For each entity, provide a brief history
of the institutions involved, including any past or pending legal actions against the institutions or
individuals proposed relating to public and commercial financial and environmental matters, how
those actions were resolved, and whether any are currently suspended, debarred, or otherwise
ineligible to receive federal funding. Should the cooperative agreement recipient choose to enlist
the services of other entities to assist in carrying out environmental response actions and fund
management activities to fulfill its responsibilities, describe the relationship between the potential
cooperative agreement recipient and these institutions and the type of agreement (for example,
intergovernmental agreement or contractual agreement) that is planned.
As discussed previously in these guidelines, proposals from coalitions of eligible entities
are permitted to apply if a single eligible entity is identified as the legal recipient, and letters of
support from each eligible entity are included as attachments. For purposes of this section of your
proposal, you should fully describe how this coalition will operate as discussed below.
In addition, please provide the following information for each entity:
Lead Agency
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Describe the experience and qualifications that the applicant has to act as the Lead Agency
or describe how the applicant intends to acquire this expertise. Your description of
experience and qualifications should be based on the responsibilities described in the
definition of Lead Agency (see pages 8-9) and must include a demonstration that you have
or have access to:
(1) Expertise in conducting or overseeing environmental response actions carried out in
accordance with federal and state requirements and, in particular, experience with, or
knowledge of, the non-time critical removal requirements in the National Contingency
Plan (40 C.F.R. § 300.415); and
(2) Sufficient record-keeping expertise to ensure that the use of BCRLF funds (by the
Cooperative Agreement recipient and by the borrower) is tracked, recorded, and reported
to EPA.
(3) If the applicant is a political subdivision, this proposal may also include written
agreement from the State that the political subdivision may assume the lead responsibility
for removal activity at a site or sites. (Applicants should consult with the U.S. EPA
Regional BCRLF Project Officer if such agreement cannot be obtained in time to submit it
with the formal application package.)
(4) If the proposal is from a coalition of eligible recipients, please describe how the
proposed Cooperative Agreement recipient will implement its lead agency responsibilities
with respect to that coalition.
Please note: The cooperative agreement recipient may enlist the services of other entities
that have experience with overseeing and carrying out environmental response actions to
help the cooperative agreement recipient fulfill its lead agency responsibilities. The
cooperative agreement recipient may not, however, designate another entity (including the
Brownfields Site Manager) to act as the lead agency. If the cooperative agreement
recipient uses pilot funds to enter into agreements with non-governmental entities for
these activities, proper procurement procedures must be followed. Intergovernmental
agreements may be used for transactions between governmental units.
Brownfields Site Manager
Please describe the experience and qualifications of the employee who will act as the
Brownfields Site Manager. If you are unable to identify the government employee who
will act as the Brownfields Site Manager at the time of the proposal, describe your plan
for selecting the Brownfields Site Manager. Your description of experience and
qualifications must include a demonstration that the employee identified to serve this
function has, or will have:
(1) Experience with on-site coordination, direction, and review of environmental response
activities.
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(2) Experience with, or knowledge of, the non-time critical removal requirements in the
National Contingency Plan (40 C.F.R. § 300.415).
Fund Manager
Please describe the experience and qualifications that this entity has to act as Fund
Manager or describe how the applicant will have access to this expertise. If you are
unable to identify a Fund Manager at the time of this proposal, please describe your plan
for identifying and selecting a Fund Manager. Applicants must demonstrate that the body
designated to service this function has, the following:
(1) Financial skills to manage the financial health of the fund;
(2) Analytical skills to evaluate potential borrowers on both technical and financial criteria;
(3) Legal skills to structure loan agreements, collateral arrangements, and repayment
instruments; and
(4) Record keeping skills to track and report on the activities of the BCRLF and its
borrowers (e.g., number of loans, categories of borrowers, and program income).
To reduce their administrative costs, cooperative agreement recipients are permitted to
designate third parties to serve as the fund manager. Should an applicant choose any of the
options described below for BCRLF fund manager, the applicant must ensure that BCRLF
pilot funds are used only for authorized purposes:
(1) coordinate the administration of the BCRLF pilot with other existing revolving loan
funds (e.g., EDA, others);
(2) enter into agreements with the state to administer the BCRLF pilot funds; or
(3) coordinate the administration of funds with other selected BCRLF cooperative
agreement recipients.
The cooperative agreement recipient will be responsible for all actions of the fund
manager. Therefore, should a BCRLF pilot cooperative agreement be terminated by EPA,
the recipient must appoint a receiver to manage outstanding loans or EPA will appoint a
receiver at the Agency's discretion.
If the proposal is from a coalition of eligible recipients, please describe how the fund
manager will independently manage and track the funds for each of the eligible entities that
are part of the coalition.
Please note: If the cooperative agreement recipient uses pilot funds to enter into
agreements with non-governmental entities for these activities, proper procurement
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procedures must be followed. Intergovernmental agreements may be used for transactions
between governmental units.
A.2. Demonstrate your legal authority to manage BCRLF cleanups.
Demonstrate your legal authority to perform the actions necessary to manage
environmental cleanups. This should include a demonstration of jurisdiction, as well as the
authority to carry out the responsibilities described in the definitions of Lead Agency and
Brownfields Site Manager (see pages 8-10). This authority may be based in statute, regulation, or
other authority. This demonstration must be made in the form of a legal opinion from the
applicant's legal counsel.
A.3. Demonstrate your legal authority to manage a revolving loan fund.
Demonstrate your legal authority to perform the actions necessary to manage a revolving
loan fund. Legal authority must include, among other things, the ability to enter into the
cooperative agreement, hold funds, make loans, enter into loan agreements, hold collateral,
charge interest, and collect repayments. This authority may be based in statute, regulation, or
other authority. The demonstration must be in the form of a legal opinion from the potential
cooperative agreement recipient's legal counsel affirming the authority to carry out all necessary
functions, specifically addressing the individual powers noted here and citing the basis for legal
authorities.
In some cases, all authority may come from one source. For example, if the potential
cooperative agreement recipient is a municipal government, your state may have granted broad
powers to all municipalities that include those needed to operate a BCRLF. In some cases,
however, such broad authority may not exist. In these cases, the legal opinion must cite specific
authorities.
A.4. Describe your proposed BCRLF Pilot Financial Plan
Briefly outline your proposed financial plans. The financial plan should address the
proposed financing structure for the program, such as planned level of fund capitalization, loan
schedule, and administrative costs. Once a BCRLF pilot proposal is selected, but prior to when
the cooperative agreement is signed, applicants will be asked to provide a more detailed financial
plan demonstrating the applicant's financial management capabilities. The applicant also should
provide a brief description of how the BCRLF program may be operated in relationship with
funding mechanisms other than EPA pilot funds. The applicant should briefly describe how
BCRLF funds will be integrated into an existing redevelopment loan, grant, or tax incentive
program. The financial plan also may, but is not required to, identify anticipated initial loan
recipients and the level of funding to be provided.
The fund manager must propose a BCRLF pilot implementation schedule for the initial
round of lending. However, the cooperative agreement recipient must understand that failure to
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comply with the pilot period can result in the deobligation and recovery of undisbursed
cooperative agreement funds at the option of EPA.
B. Criteria for eligible political subdivisions with targeted brownfields
assessments.
Identify the site name, site location, and the current status of the targeted brownfields
assessment within your jurisdiction. Describe whether the State or the U.S. EPA is responsible
for conducting the targeted brownfields assessment within your jurisdiction.
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Evaluation Criteria (Sections C-F)
Those applicants that meet the threshold criteria will be evaluated based on their responses
to four evaluation criteria: (1) demonstration of need; (2) commitment to creative leveraging of
EPA funds; (3) benefits of BCRLF pilot loans to the local community; and (4) long-term benefits
and sustainability.
Your response to the following criteria will be the primary basis on which EPA determines
the size of award. EPA's evaluation panel will review the proposals carefully and assess each
response based on how well it addresses each criterion.
C. Evaluation Criteria: Demonstration of Need
C.I. Problem Statement and Unique Needs of the Community
Provide demographic measures that demonstrate economic distress in targeted
municipalities and neighborhoods. Demographic measures should include population (including
distribution of minorities), poverty rates, and unemployment rates. Other measures could include
per capita or family income levels or other measures that demonstrate distress.
The proposal should explain the unique needs of the community, including why certain
demographic problems are a priority. Specific goals and strategies developed to deal with
problems should be identified. Connecting to environmental justice issues, city or county-wide
strategic planning, or comparative risk efforts is encouraged. If specific neighborhoods or
communities have been targeted for enhanced development, a brief description of those plans
should be included in the proposal.
Provide explanations of interactions with other local, state, or federal economic incentive
programs designed to increase jobs and capital investment (for example, federal enterprise
communities and empowerment zones, state-designated zones, tax increment financing districts,
and public improvement districts). Any public/private investment activities associated with the
demographic concerns should be described.
C.2. Description of Potential Borrowers and Property
Detail the types of borrowers expected to benefit from BCRLF pilot financing and provide
general information about their financial needs. The proposal should explain the process for
identifying and selecting BCRLF pilot prospective borrowers and detail how they will be certified
as qualified borrowers. Identify planned procedures for determining how potential borrowers
requesting BCRLF pilot loans are well qualified to direct the proposed redevelopment and have a
demonstrated record of success.
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Describe specific areas that are to be included in the BCRLF pilot eligibility pool. Maps
of eligible areas of emphasis, with clear explanations attached, should be provided. When
possible, the proposal should provide descriptions of eligible properties.
D. Evaluation Criteria: Commitment to Creative Leveraging of EPA Funds
D.I. Ability to Attract and Support Other Financing
Provide information on all other currently available or anticipated sources of funding for
cleanup in the eligible area, including other federal, state, local, non-profit, and private funding
sources. Discuss how you plan to use BCRLF pilot funds to address funding gaps for cleanup of
eligible BCRLF pilot area properties (as discussed in Evaluation Criteria B.3). Proposals should
demonstrate the extent to which EPA seed funding of a BCRLF pilot will attract other resources
and be used in conjunction with those resources to maximum benefit.
Describe how the BCRLF pilot program will be coordinated with other revolving loan
funds or financing programs available for environmental assessment and cleanup.
D.2. Cash and In-Kind Contributions
While applicants are not required to match seed capitalization funds, financial participation
is encouraged and will be taken into account in evaluating proposals. Applicants, therefore,
should describe their intended financial contributions to capitalizing the proposed BCRLF and the
sources of these capitalization funds. This discussion can include both direct cash contributions
and access to relevant in-kind services.
D.3. Efficiency of Planned Administrative Structure
Describe the anticipated administrative framework for the BCRLF pilot and discuss how
the planned BCRLF pilot structure will be integrated with other programs (for example, other
revolving loan fund programs) in a manner that minimizes administrative costs for the BCRLF
pilot program.
E. Evaluation Criteria: Benefits of BCRLF Loans to the Local Community
E.I. Announcement and Notification of BCRLF Fund Availability
Describe your procedures for providing for public hearings and Notification of Funds
Available (NOFA) when a BCRLF program is being planned and before it is implemented.
Describe the public outreach process that must be held for the initial notification of the loan
program. If a formal public comment period is provided, and the applicant allows for no action
on the program until the comment period is completed, details must be included in the proposal.
Documentation of all outreach efforts must be provided to EPA upon the Agency's request.
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E.2. Community Involvement in Future Land Reuse
Describe how the proposed BCRLF pilot is community-based or how the applicant plans
to involve the community in targeted areas of the pilot. Community meetings will be required as a
part of the redevelopment process at a brownfields site when the property owner or developer is
accepted as a borrower. Outline how you intend to ensure community involvement.
Describe partnerships with academic associations, environmental justice groups,
established community contacts, and organizational networks. Detail the method for including
these groups in land reuse decisions. Describe any standards for land-use based environmental
cleanups. Include particulars on the community involvement in the determination of the selected
environmental cleanup standards.
To demonstrate significant involvement of other community organizations or local
agencies, the proposal may include letters of commitment from involved organizations. (These
letters are not required; however, the letter from the state mentioned in the Cooperative
Agreement Award Process section will be required.)
E.3. Contribution to Community Economic Development Plans
Cooperation among municipal, county, state, federal, and private economic development
programs is encouraged. Provide a summary of such partnerships already developed for the
delivery of economic benefits to the impacted brownfields area. Provide details on how the
partners cooperate for overall economic community development. Describe the relationship
envisioned with these partners under the BCRLF pilot program.
If funding of these partners is envisioned under the cooperative agreement, all proper
procurement requirements will need to be met; unless another governmental entity is involved.
E.4. Environmental Justice Benefits
Environmental justice seeks to rectify the disproportionately high burden of environmental
pollution that is often borne by low income, minority, and other disadvantaged communities.
Describe how these communities have participated in the development of your brownfields
redevelopments plans and how they will continue to participate in your Brownfields cleanup
revolving loan fund.
Describe your plans for ensuring that affected disadvantaged populations benefit
environmentally and economically (directly or indirectly) from the cleanup and reuse of
brownfields as proposed in your proposal. Describe how you plan to ensure that environmental
risks to disadvantaged communities are not increased during cleanup and redevelopment.
To demonstrate significant involvement of other community organizations or local
agencies, the proposal may include letters of commitment from involved organizations. (These
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letters are not required; however, the letter from the state mentioned in the Cooperative
Agreement Award Process section will be required.)
E.5 Projected Sustainable Benefits
To ensure that the applicant's brownfields program continues when EPA funds are
exhausted, the applicant should present the long-range planning and budget efforts established by
the municipal or county agency responsible for implementing the brownfields program.
Describe the environmental and economic benefits of the BCRLF pilot, including the
benefits of near-term projects and the projected sustainable environmental protection and
economic stability of the community. Projected taxes, job creation, and pollution prevention
information, if available, should be presented. Discuss intangible social benefits (for example,
increased community pride, improved perceptions that the community is a good place to live and
work, and decreased fear of crime).
F. Evaluation Criteria: Long-Term Benefits and Sustainability
F.I. National Replicability
Describe how this pilot can serve as a model for others to use in addressing barriers to
revitalizing brownfields.
Given the complexity and local nature of the brownfields problem, no single plan will be
suitable nationwide, but how you address specific barriers may provide lessons for others with
similar problems.
F.2. Measures of Success
Describe your plans for measuring success in achieving your BCRLF pilot goals.
Measures of success should be specific and linked to the goals established for your pilot.
Measures of success may include environmental indicators, economic indicators, institutionalized
environmental or outreach processes, or other indicators of what you would consider a successful
brownfields program. Success in this demonstration pilot should be measured in terms of
environmental achievement (for example, number of sites cleaned up or acres of brownfields
cleaned per dollar invested), revolving loan fund activity (for example, number and amount of
loans issued, program income earned, default/delinquency rates, personal equity matches, and
prognosis for long-term success of revolving fund), and program strategy (for example, private
capital leveraged or other public investment leveraged). Successful integration of the BCRLF with
other funding resources may also be considered as a measure of success. Provide quantifiable
measures wherever possible.
Describe baseline measures that you have developed or plan to develop to measure
success. If baseline measures have not been developed yet, describe how and when you plan to
develop them.
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Describe any reports or other deliverables you plan to provide to EPA as documentation
of your pilot's progress and success.
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Proposed Schedule for Awarding EPA's Brownfields
Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund Demonstration Pilots
March 8, 1999* Proposal deadline for the entities eligible for BCRLF
demonstration pilots cooperative agreements.
April 1999 Regions conduct initial proposal evaluation and prioritization
April 1999 EPA Headquarters review and selection of BCRLF proposals.
June 1999 Announcement of proposals selected for the 1997 BCRLF
demonstration pilots.
September 1999 BCRLF demonstration pilot cooperative agreements awarded.
* Or 45 calendar days after notice is published in the Federal Register, which ever
is later.
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The BCRLF pilot proposals must be post-marked and sent to U.S. EPA
Headquarters and EPA Regional Offices via registered or tracked mail no later than
March 8, 1999 (or 45 calendars days after notice is published in the Federal
Register, which ever is later).
Please send to :
U.S. Environmental Protecion Agency
Barbara Bassuener
OSWER Outreach and Special Projects Staff
Mail Code 5101
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
and
send a duplicate copy to the appropriate
U.S. EPA REGIONAL OFFICE
ATTN: Brownfields Coordinator
(see page 29 for a listing of EPA Regional Offices)
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U.S. EPA Regional Office Brownfields Coordinators
If you have questions regarding the proposal, you may call EPA's Superfund Hotline at 1-800-
424-9346 or your Headquarters contact or Regional representative presented below :
Regions and States
Address and Phone Number
EPA Region 1
John Podgurski
CT, ME, MA, NH, RI,
VT
John F. Kennedy Federal Building
One Congress Street
Suite 1100 (HIO)
Boston, MA 02203
Phone (617) 918-1209 Fax (617) 918-1291
EPA Region 2
Larry D'Andrea
NJ, NY, PR, VI
290 Broadway
18th Floor
New York, NY 10007
Phone (212) 637-4314 Fax (212) 637-4360
EPA Region 3
Tom Stolle
DE, DC, MD, PA, VA,
WV
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone (215) 814-3129 Fax (215) 814-3254
EPA Region 4
Mickey Hartnett
AL, FL, GA, KY, MS,
NC, SC, TN
Atlanta Federal Center
6 IForsyth Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone (404) 562-8661 Fax (404) 562-8628
EPA Region 5
Jim Van der Kloot
IL, IN, MI, MN, OH,
WI
77 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60604-3507
Phone (312) 353-3161 Fax (312) 886-7190
EPA Region 6
Stan Hitt
AR, LA, NM, OK, TX
First Interstate Bank Tower at Fountain PI.
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200
Dallas, TX 75202-2733
Phone (214) 665-6736 Fax (214) 665-6660
EPA Region 7
Susan Klein
IA, KS, MO, NE
726 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101-2728
Phone (913) 551-7786 Fax (913) 551-7063
EPA Region 8
David Ostrander
CO, MT, ND, SD, UT,
WY
999 18th Street, Suite 500 (EPR)
Denver, CO 80202-2405
Phone (303) 312-6931 Fax (303) 312-6071
EPA Region 9
Jim Hanson
AZ, CA, HI, NV, AS,
GU
75 Hawthorne Street, H-l
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone (415) 744-2237 Fax (415) 744-2180
EPA Region 10
Lori Cohen
AK, ID, OR, WA
1200 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone (206) 553-6523 Fax (206) 553-0124
EPA Headquarters
Barbara Bassuener
401 M Street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20460
Phone (202) 260-9347 Fax (202) 260-6606
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Appendix A.
Brownfields Assessment Demonstration Pilots Eligible For FY99
BCRLF Pilot Cooperative Agreements
Region 1
Brockton, MA
Burlington, VT
Chelsea, MA
Chicopee, MA
Colrain, MA
Concord, NH
Danbury, CT
Greenfield, MA
Hartford, CT
Lawrence, MA
Lewiston, ME
Lowell, MA
Lynn, MA
State of Maine
Maiden, Medford, & Everett, MA
Middletown, CT
Mansfield, MA
State of Massachusetts Department of
Environmental Protection
Methuen, MA
Montachusett Regional Planning
Commission, MA
Naugatuck Valley, MA
New Bedford, MA
New Britain, CT
State of New Hampshire
State of New Hampshire—
Coastal Piscataqua River
Watershed
New Haven, CT
Norwich & Griswold, CT
Pioneer Valley, MA
Portland, ME
State of Rhode Island
State of Rhode Island Economic
Development Corporation
Somerville, MA
Springfield, MA
Stamford, CT
Westfield, MA
Worcester, MA
Region 2
Atlantic City, NJ
Buffalo, NY
Camden, NJ
Elizabeth, NJ
Elmira, NY
Glen Cove, NY
Hudson County, NJ
Jersey City, NJ
Long Branch, NJ
Middlesex County, NJ
Morris County, NJ
Newark, NJ
New York, NY
Niagara County, NY
Niagara Falls, NY
Ogdensburg, NY
Paterson, NJ
Perth Amboy, NJ
Puerto Rico Industrial Development
Company
Puerto Rico Ports Authority
Rome, NY
Ulster County, NY
Utica, NY
Yonkers, NY
Region 3
Baltimore County, MD
Bucks County, PA
Cape Charles-Northampton County, VA
Ford City, PA
Hagerstown, MD
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Johnstown, PA
Northampton County, PA
Phoenixville, PA*
Reading, PA
Shenandoah, VA
Washington, DC
Wheeling, WV
Wilmington, DE
Region 4
Atlanta, GA
Burlington, NC
Charleston, SC
Charlotte, NC
Clearwater, FL
Columbia, MS
Columbia, SC
Cowpens, SC
Dade County, FL
East Point, GA
Escambia County, FL
Fayetteville, NC
Gainesville, FL
High Point, NC
Jackson, MS
Jacksonville, FL
Knoxville, TN
Memphis, TN
Miami, FL
Oktibbeha County, MS
Prichard, AL
Southeast Florida
St. Petersburg, FL
Tallahassee, FL
Uniontown, AL
Winston-Salem, NC
Region 5
Calumet City, IL
Canton, IL
Chicago, IL
Chippewa County/Kinross Township, MI
Cincinnati, OH
Cleveland, OH
Columbus, OH
Cook County, IL
Dayton, OH
Detroit, MI
Downriver Community Conference, MI
East Moline, IL
East St. Louis, IL
Flint, MI
Fort Wayne, IN
Glendale, WI
Hamilton, OH
Hennepin County, MN
Kalamazoo, MI
Kenosha, WI
Lima, OH
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee County, WI
Northwest Indiana Cities
Northwest Regional Planning
Commission, WI
Saginaw, MI
St. Joseph/Benton Harbor/ Benton Charter
Township, MI
St. Paul Port Authority, MN
Southern Ohio Port Authority
Springfield, OH
Toledo, OH
Waukegan, IL
Wayne County, MI
State of Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources
Youngstown/Campbell/ Struthers, OH
Ypsilanti, MI
Region 6
Austin, TX
Bernalillo County, NM
Brownsville, TX
Comanche Nation, OK
Galveston, TX
Grand Prairie, TX
Gretna, LA
Houston, TX
Laredo, TX
State of New Mexico Environment
Department
Oklahoma City, OK
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Rio Grande Council of Governments, TX
&NMJ
Santa Fe, NM
Shreveport, LA
Tulsa, OK
Region 7
Bonne Terre, MO
Cedar Rapids, IA
Clinton, IA
Coralville, IA
Des Moines, IA
Kansas City, KS/MO }
Omaha, NE
Wellston, MO
Region 8
Evanston, WY
Kemmerer, WY
Lakewood, CO
Missoula, MT
Murray City, UT
Ogden City, UT
Provo, UT
Salt Lake City, UT
Sioux Falls, SD
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, ND
Region 9
Alameda County, CA
State of California Trade and Commerce
Agency
Colton, CA
East Palo Alto, CA
Ely Shoshone Tribe, NV
Emeryville, CA
Hoopa Valley Tribe, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Long Beach, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Montebello, CA
Navajo Nation, AZ
Oakland, CA
Phoenix, AZ
Pomona, CA
Richmond, CA
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
Santa Barbara County, CA
Stockton, CA
Tohono O'odham Nation, AZ
Tucson, AZ
West Hollywood, CA
Region 10
Bellingham, WA
Duwamish Coalition, WA
Everett, WA
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK
King County, WA
Oregon Mill Sites, OR
Panhandle Health District, ID
Portland, OR
Port of Seattle, WA
Puyallup Tribe, WA
Tacoma, WA
Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation
District, OR
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Appendix B. List of EPA Brownfields Policy and Guidance
Note: Many of these documents can be found at the EPA Brownfields website,
http ://www. epa.gov/swerosps/bf/gdc.htm
Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund Administrative Manual (May 1998)
Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund Administrative Manual: Model Terms
and Conditions (Oct. 1998)
Policy on the Issuance of Comfort/Status Letters (November 12, 1996)
Soil Screening Guidance Fact Sheet (July 1996)
Revised Model Comfort Letter Clarifying NPL Listing, Uncontaminated Parcel
Identifications, and CERCLA Liability Involving Transfers of Federally-Owned
Property
(January 16, 1996)
Underground Storage Tank Lender Liability Rule (September 7, 1995)
Land Use in the CERCLA Remedy Selection Process Directive (May 25, 1995)
Community Reinvestment Act Regulations and Home Mortgage Disclosure (May 4,
1995)
Guidance on Deferral of NPL Listing Determinations While States Oversee
Response Actions (May 3, 1995)
Military Base Closure: Guidance on EPA Concurrence in the Identification of
Uncontaminated Parcels Under CERCLA Section 120(h)(4) (April 19, 1994)
Guidance on Agreements with Prospective Purchasers of Contaminated Property
(May 24, 1995)
Policy Toward Owners of Property Containing Contaminated Aquifers (May 24,
1995)
"Asset Conservation, Lender Liability, and Deposit Insurance Protection Act of
1996" (September 30, 1996)
The Effect of Superfund on Involuntary Acquisitions of Contaminated Property by
Government Entities (December 11, 1995)
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• Policy on CERCLA Enforcement Against Lenders and Government Entities that
Acquire Property Involuntarily (December 11, 1995)
• Tax Incentive Fact Sheet (August 1997)
• Guidance on Cumulative Risk Assessment (July 3, 1997)
• Liability and Other Guidance (April 1997)
• Targeted Brownfield Assessment Fact Sheet (November 1998)
• Fund Brownfields Remediation with the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund
(October 1998)
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Appendix C: List of Current BCRLF Pilots
Region 1
Bridgeport, CT $350,000
Boston, MA $350,000
Region 2
Trenton, NJ $350,000
Rochester, NY $350,000
Region 3
Baltimore, MD $350,000
Philadelphia, PA $350,000
Pittsburgh, PA $350,000
Richmond, VA $350,000
Region 4
Birmingham, AL $350,000
Louisville, KY $350,000
St. Petersburg, FL $350,000
Region 5
Detroit, MI $350,000
West Central Municipal
Conference, IL $350,000
Indianapolis, IN $350,000
State of Indiana $350,000
State of Minnesota $350,000
Cuyahoga County
(Cleveland), OH $350,000
Region 6
New Orleans, LA $350,000
Dallas, TX $350,000
Region 7
St. Louis, MO $350,000
Region 8
West Jordan, UT $350,000
Sand Creek Corridor, CO $350,000
Region 9
Sacramento, CA $350,000
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United States
Environmental Protection Agency
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Washington, DC 20460
Official Business
Penalty for Private Use
$300
EPA 500-F-99-001
January 1999
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